How to extract tar.gz

Q: How to extract tar.gz

Command: tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz Command options to extract/unzip a gzipped tar file (.tar.gz). Usage: tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz Details: If the file is gzipped, you need the -z flag. -z: gZip support -x: eXtract -v: Verbose (show progress) -f: File (specify filename) Combine them as -zxvf.

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Command: tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz

Command options to extract/unzip a gzipped tar file (.tar.gz). Usage: tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz

Details:
If the file is gzipped, you need the -z flag.
-z: gZip support
-x: eXtract
-v: Verbose (show progress)
-f: File (specify filename)

Combine them as -zxvf.